Wedding Saturday

14 October Kris and I spent the morning at Griffith Observatory and driving nearby in search of a Costco with a gas station; turns out Burbank was the place. We met our kids and the Gibbs in Pasadena for lunch at El Cholo. Back at the Airbnb, Evy napped again and everyone got ready for the wedding at Descanso Gardens just a couple of blocks away. It was a beautiful evening and the wedding was very nice with nephew Tom Taylor presiding. Apart from the couple, of course, Evy was the star of the show. And in a performance that could have gone way wrong, she was perfect. Back at Brig and Michelle's, the reception unfolded with hors d'oeuvres and drinks, followed by artisan pizza, etc. The dessert cart was run by ice cream nazis who were reluctant to serve until the wedding planner gave the word. It was a delightful evening.

 Hollywood Hills from the Griffith Observatory

 Hooray for Hollywood

 Art-Deco solid

 Beaux-Arts detail

 Downtown LA through the haze

 Griffith Observatory

 Kristina and Michael

 Ensign-Reese end of the table

 D&K and the Colvers

 Michelle Gibbs and the Taylors

 Tout ensemble

 Tout ensemble (again)

 Buddies since birth

 A delightful get together

 Taylors and Michael

 Marengo Avenue in Pasadena

 The family gathered at Descanso Gardens

 Phil and family together for a couple of days

 Flower girl and her dadda

 Just like it was rehearsed

 She stole the show

 The Carpenters

 Arriving at the reception

 Tasty appetizers

 

 The crowd hadn't quite reached critical mass

 Brother Hank arriving

 The Dickies at table 22

 A jolly crew

 Cutting the cake

 They made a mess of the cake or better said, of themselves

The dress

That's a wrap for the day. It was a good one. More to come, but that's all for now.

OXO

D.